Temperature Distributions of the Lumbar Intervertebral Disc during Laser Annuloplasty : A Cadaveric Study.
10.3340/jkns.2016.59.6.559
- Author:
Min Hyung LEE
1
;
Il Sup KIM
;
Jae Taek HONG
;
Jae Hoon SUNG
;
Sang Won LEE
;
Daniel H KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea. nsman72@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Low back pain;
Intervertebral disc degeneration;
Temperature;
Nd : YAG laser
- MeSH:
Baths;
Cadaver*;
Collagen;
Humans;
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration;
Intervertebral Disc*;
Lasers, Solid-State;
Low Back Pain;
Nociceptors;
Spine;
Water
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2016;59(6):559-563
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: Low back pain, caused intervertebral disc degeneration has been treated by thermal annuloplasty procedure, which is a non-surgical treatement. The theoretical backgrounds of the annuloplasty are thermal destruct of nociceptor and denaturization of collagen fiber to induce contraction, to shrink annulus and thus enhancing stability. This study is about temperature and its distribution during thermal annuloplasty using 1414 nm Nd : YAG laser. METHODS: Thermal annuloplasty was performed on fresh human cadaveric lumbar spine with 20 intact intervertebral discs in a 37℃ circulating water bath using newly developed 1414 nm Nd : YAG laser. Five thermocouples were attached to different locations on the disc, and at the same time, temperature during annuloplasty was measured and analyzed. RESULTS: Thermal probe's temperature was higher in locations closer to laser fiber tip and on lateral locations, rather than the in depth locations. In accordance with the laser fiber tip and the depth, temperatures above 45.0℃ was measured in 3.0 mm depth which trigger nociceptive ablation in 16 levels (80%), in accordance with the laser fiber end tip and laterality, every measurement had above 45.0℃, and also was measured temperature over 60.0℃, which can trigger collagen denaturation at 16 levels (80%). CONCLUSION: When thermal annuloplasty is needed in a selective lesion, annuloplasty using a 1414 nm Nd : YAG laser can be one of the treatment options.
